Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

23-1011 Lawyers

Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.

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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1)

EmploymentRSE (3)

Mean hourlywage

Mean annualwage (2)

Wage RSE (3)

657,170

0.7 %

$69.86

$145,300

0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile

10%

25%

50%(Median)

75%

90%

Hourly Wage

$28.69

$38.92

$59.11

$89.59

(5)

Annual Wage (2)

$59,670

$80,950

$122,960

$186,350

(5)

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry

Employment (1)

Percent of industry employment

Hourly mean wage

Annual mean wage (2)

Legal Services

403,110

35.18

$72.31

$150,410

Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)

57,510

1.04

$51.44

$106,990

State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)

44,270

2.03

$45.21

$94,050

Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)

38,020

1.89

$67.17

$139,720

Management of Companies and Enterprises

20,530

0.83

$86.91

$180,780

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry

Employment (1)

Percent of industry employment

Hourly mean wage

Annual mean wage (2)

Legal Services

403,110

35.18

$72.31

$150,410

Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)

560

2.55

$76.58

$159,280

State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)

44,270

2.03

$45.21

$94,050

Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)

38,020

1.89

$67.17

$139,720

Social Advocacy Organizations

2,990

1.34

$53.64

$111,560

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
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States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State

Employment (1)

Employment per thousand jobs

Location quotient (9)

Hourly mean wage

Annual mean wage (2)

California

83,750

4.82

1.08

$83.64

$173,970

New York

77,060

8.09

1.81

$81.14

$168,780

Florida

47,900

5.45

1.22

$62.50

$130,010

Texas

44,700

3.60

0.80

$69.28

$144,110

Illinois

31,270

5.19

1.16

$75.49

$157,010

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation: